Total Crime Rate

247.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 247.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pennywell Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Lawrence Hill , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,343 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pennywell Road (BS5 0UX) in the last 12 months was 247.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher than the Lawrence Hill average (211.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 122.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennywell Road (BS5 0UX), the main crime hotspot is near Harleston Street. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pennywell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4032 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Winsford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eugene Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Eugene Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harleston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beaufort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaufort Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harleston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Harleston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A4032 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaumont Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashman Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfoundland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfoundland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newfoundland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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